It's been 11 months since the first session took place in Glasgow, and once again Macmillan's 'Cancer Community Meet-ups' program has been extended. This time, we don't just have new dates... we also have more locations!
Are you in Glasgow, Plymouth, Rochester, Bradford, or Birmingham? Do you fancy chatting face-to-face with other people affected by cancer? If so, we're delighted to announce even more opportunities to make new friends.
These in-person events intend to build supportive communities of people local to the areas they're hosted in. To avoid confusing them with our Online Community, we refer to these events as 'Local Cancer Community Meet-ups' in this blog.
If you would like to discuss attending this event with other members of the Online Community, please don't forget that our Community Guidelines still apply. The Private Messaging system is a safer way to discuss specific meet-up plans with friends on the forum. Please see our guide to Private Messages and Friends for more details.
Local Cancer Community Meet-ups are an opportunity to meet with other people living with cancer from the local area in a relaxed and comfortable space. You can contribute in a way that works for you. That might be listening to others, taking time to reflect, sharing your own experiences, frustrations, or indeed anything else – it doesn’t have to be about cancer.
We believe simply being around others who understand what you’re going through can really help and it may be reassuring to meet others with similar thoughts and feelings. We hope you'll find some benefit in these conversations and even being there to listen can be a huge support to others.
When you have cancer it can change everything, including your relationships and the way people talk to you. You may feel everyone around you always wants to know how you’re doing or is starting to treat you differently. At Macmillan we want to create a Local Cancer Community where people living with cancer can come together and find support in one another.
The next Meet-ups will be taking place at Costa Coffee, 208/212 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EF, on the following dates:
You can find directions to the venue on Google Maps here.
The next Meet-ups will be taking place at Costa Coffee, 51-53 New George St, Plymouth, PL1 1RJ on the following dates:
You can find directions to the venue on Google Maps here.
The next Meet-ups will be taking place at Hollywood Bowl, 7 Roman Way, Chariot Way, Rochester ME2 2SS on the following dates:
You can find directions to the venue on Google Maps here.
The next Meet-ups will be taking place at Hollywood Bowl, Unit 5, 5 Vicar Lane, Bradford BD1 4DY on the following dates:
You can find directions to the venue on Google Maps here.
The next Meet-ups will be taking place at Hollywood Bowl, Broadway Plaza, Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham B16 8EQ on the following dates:
You can find directions to the venue on Google Maps here.
The events are really informal. There’s no need to register to attend, or to give us any of your details on the day. There are no speeches from Macmillan or anyone else, and no commitments needed from you. Just join us at the start time, stay and chat as long as you want, and leave when you’re ready. The meet-ups provide:
You can find all the details of the event here on Macmillan's main website. This page will always be updated with the latest information, although we will share details here on the Online Community whenever we can.
If you have any questions about how to find the event, what to expect on the day, or anything else related to Local Cancer Community Meet-ups, please get in touch on VolunteerEnquiries@macmillan.org.uk.
Have you attended a Meet-up? We'd love to hear your feedback in this short survey.
